Med Ref Serv Q. 2004 Spring;23(1):13-28.

Asked and answered--online: how two medical libraries are using OCLC's QuestionPoint to answer reference questions.

Markgren S, Ascher MT, Crow SJ, Lougee-Heimer H.

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Gustave L. and Janet W. Levy Library, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1102, New York, NY 10029, USA. susanne.markgren@mssm.edu

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This paper imparts the experiences of two similar but unaffiliated medical libraries that use QuestionPoint, OCLC's collaborative virtual reference product. The authors introduce the major features of QuestionPoint, with particular emphasis on its asynchronous e-mail reference service. After presenting how both libraries have employed this service in their respective environments, the paper examines the quantity and quality of reference questions submitted via QuestionPoint. The types of questions are explicated, and statistical trends are compared.

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